Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-01-12
rAcLAy COLLEGE oFTHEoLoGY
Laying of the Corner stone ~
san Fernando.

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Laying OF the Corner stone a.
san Fernando.
The corner stone of the large ane
beautiful brick structure to be known al
the Maclay College of Theology, wa
Yesterday laid at San Fernando VIII
graceful and beautiful services by Bishop
C. II Fowler.
A large party from this city went NJ
by the 1890 train to take part in the ser
vices.
President M. NJ. Bovard, of the Uni
yersity of Southe rn California, called thu
meeting to order and announced tina
the exercises of the day would be com
menced by singing Coronation" by the
audience.
Judge Widney, of Los Angeles, ther
placed in the capacious corner stone a
copy of the Los ANGELES DAILY AMI
ANNUAL HERALD, the other daily and
weekly papers of Los Angeles and a
large copy Of the proceedings of the M
K. Church Oh the Pacific Coast.
The Bishop then laid the corner stone
and followed it by o brilliant address in
which he gave glowing account of the
progress Of the NJ. K. Church on the
Pacific coast.
He said that he could now find work
for 100 good men to carry on the work OF
the church on this coast. He had great
faith in San Fernando and stated that it
was his belief that it would soon be a
city. He spoke of the progress of the
world and what resolute and indomlt'
able will could accomplish for the cause
of education and religion.
He considered the San Fernando Col.
lege manufactory Of ideas that would
remodel and purify the character OF the
people of the State and assist in the re-
generation of the world.
Elder X. w. G. Farnsworth made a
short address of congratulation at the
suspicious foundation OF the first Nj. E.
Church Theological College Oh the Pa
ci6c slope.
The venerable and noble.hearted Sen.
ator Maclay, the founder of the College,
who gave $3.50, 600 for its erection and
maintenance, was called on and made
few remarks, but stated that he Was too
full of happiness on the occasion to
make q speech.
Rev. j. d. Hammond, of the Meth.
odist Book Concern of San Francisco,
made very warm speech of congratula.
tion and cheer.
President Bovard congratulated the
audience and the people Of his faith and
order, on the glorious prospects before
them. He said that the establishment
of the Maclay College was the most
complete success of anything of sim.
liar character that he ever saw.
Bishop Fowler responded and in
glowing terms spoke of the royal
gift of Senator Maclay who was rouud-
ing out long and useful life by his mu.
uificent benefaction to the cause of edu-
cation and religion.
He then said that there was one other
man to whom all honor was due for
the great progress of the cause of edu.
cation in California, and the foundation
of the great University of Southern
California and its six branches, and that
man so eminent in knowledge, so pro.
gressive and yet SO judicious in plans
and careful and energetic in their execu-
ton was Hon. r. M. Widney of Los
1t is needless to say that this senti.
ment met hearty response from all
present. After singing the doxology
the meeting adjourned to meet in the
evening at the M. e. church.
Among the visitors present were Revs.
W. A. Knighten, p. Fl. Bodkin, j. D.
Hammond, R. s. Cantine, F. B. Cher
rington, p. F. Bresee, A. NJ. Hough, T.
s. Robinson, 7. s. Noon, M. M. Bovard,
Judge r. M. Widney, Hon. Charles
Maclay, H. c. Hubbard, H. w. Girls,
void and many Others from the city and
various parts Of the county.
The foundation of the great building
is already laid and the bricks are on the
ground for the erection of the fine edi.
iice, . cut of which appeared in the Jan.
nary issue OF the HERALD.
Messrs. Kysor h Morgan of this city
are the architects of the noble editice,
which will be of a modern mingled style
of architecture with large, AIRY, we'll.
lighted rooms, admirably adapted to
educational purposes. The building
stands on commanding elevation on
the bank Of the Pacoima and commands
q view of the whole valley of San Fer.
nando.
In addition to the erection of the col
lege, large brick library building will
be erected on the campus at cost OF
$40, 600.
The events of yesterday will give an
impetus to the growth and beautifying
of San Fernando, and with its unriv.
allied supply of pure water and salubri.
ous location will make it the homs OF
health and pleasure seekers from all
parts of the world.